House2017-06-30T03:11:37Z2017-06-29KingIA4Rep. King, Steve [R-IA-4]SteveRK00036279181724K00036252017-07-24Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations Subcommitteehsju08House committee actions1Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.CommitteeJudiciary Committeehsju002017-06-29H11100Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.House floor actions2IntroReferralWays and Means Committeehswm002017-06-29H11100Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.House floor actions2IntroReferral2017-06-29Intro-HIntroduced in HouseLibrary of Congress9IntroReferral2017-06-291000Introduced in HouseLibrary of Congress9IntroReferral2111Hearing Protection Act of 2017

This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code: (1) to remove silencers from the list of firearms subject to regulation under the National Firearms Act (NFA), and (2) to specify that a person who lawfully acquires or possesses a silencer under provisions of the federal criminal code meets the registration and licensing requirements of the NFA.

Additionally, the bill amends the federal criminal code:

to preempt state or local laws that tax or regulate firearm silencers,

to exclude a muffler or silencer from the list of firearms subject to regulation,

to eliminate mandatory minimum prison terms for a crime of violence or drug trafficking offense in which a defendant uses or carries a firearm equipped with a silencer, and

to permit active and retired law enforcement officers to carry a concealed silencer.

]]>Introduced in House2017-06-292018-03-23T14:11:04ZIntroduced in House002017-06-29T04:00:00Z1.0.0Hearing Protection Act of 2017Short Titles as IntroducedTo provide that silencers be treated the same as firearms accessories.Official Title as IntroducedHearing Protection Act of 2017Display TitleHearing Protection Act of 2017(Extracted from GPO) Short Titles as IntroducedHearing Protection Act of 20172017-02-06Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.CRSRelated bill115HR367SHARE Act2017-09-18Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 224.CRSRelated bill115HR3668Hearing Protection Act of 20172017-01-09Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.CRSRelated bill115S59SHUSH Act2017-06-29Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.CRSRelated bill115S15053139Transportation and Public Works115Rep. Banks, Jim [R-IN-3]RBanks2017-06-29JimB0012992326B001299TrueIN3Rep. Franks, Trent [R-AZ-8]RFranks2017-06-29TrentF0004481707F0004487799TrueAZ8Rep. Massie, Thomas [R-KY-4]RMassie2017-06-29ThomasM0011842094M0011848371TrueKY4Rep. Buck, Ken [R-CO-4]RBuck2017-06-29KenB0012972233B001297TrueCO4Rep. Gohmert, Louie [R-TX-1]RGohmert2017-06-29LouieG0005528157G0005521801TrueTX1Rep. DesJarlais, Scott [R-TN-4]RDesJarlais2017-07-12ScottD00061681512062D000616FalseTN4Rep. Olson, Pete [R-TX-22]ROlson2017-07-14PeteO0001688178O0001681955FalseTX22Rep. Brat, Dave [R-VA-7]RBrat2017-07-20DaveB0012902203B001290FalseVA7Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-4]RGosarA.2017-07-24PaulG0005651992G0005657798FalseAZ4Rep. Hice, Jody B. [R-GA-10]RHiceB.2017-07-27JodyH0010712237H001071FalseGA10Rep. Babin, Brian [R-TX-36]RBabin2017-07-27BrianB0012912270B001291FalseTX36Rep. Norman, Ralph [R-SC-5]RNorman2017-07-27RalphN0001902361N000190FalseSC5Rep. Yoho, Ted S. [R-FL-3]RYohoS.2017-07-27TedY0000652115Y000065FalseFL3Rep. Brooks, Mo [R-AL-5]RBrooks2017-07-27MoB0012741987B0012747790FalseAL5Rep. Newhouse, Dan [R-WA-4]RNewhouse2017-07-28DanN0001892275N000189FalseWA4Rep. Aderholt, Robert B. [R-AL-4]RADERHOLTB.2017-08-08ROBERTA0000557789A0000551460FalseAL4Rep. Labrador, Raul R. [R-ID-1]RLabradorR.2017-09-06RaulL0005732011L0005737919FalseID1Rep. Lamborn, Doug [R-CO-5]RLamborn2017-09-18DougL00056478631834L000564FalseCO5Rep. Rokita, Todd [R-IN-4]RRokita2017-10-02ToddR0005922017R0005927943FalseIN4Rep. Smith, Jason [R-MO-8]RSmith2017-12-04JasonS0011952191S001195FalseMO8Rep. LaMalfa, Doug [R-CA-1]RLaMalfa2017-12-11DougL0005782100L000578FalseCA12017-07-24Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.Hearing Protection Act of 20172018-07-12T14:17:44ZHRJudiciary CommitteeReferred to2017-06-29T14:04:40Zhsju00StandingHouseCrime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations SubcommitteeReferred to2017-07-24T21:58:39Zhsju08Ways and Means CommitteeReferred to2017-06-29T14:04:35Zhswm00StandingHouseCrime and Law EnforcementFederal preemptionFirearms and explosivesLaw enforcement officersLicensing and registrationsSales and excise taxesState and local taxationTransportation and Public Works[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 112 (Thursday, June 29, 2017)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. KING of Iowa:H.R. 3139.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:2nd Amendment of the US Constitution[Page H5378]]]>text/xmlENPursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.Congressional Research Service, Library of CongressThis file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.